Registration and support for new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer

Prior education and related work experience may be considered

Consultation for sponsoring employers

Apprenticeship Scholarship

$1000 scholarship upon completion of academic upgrading, for registered apprentices younger than 25 years who left school before completing the necessary academic requirements for registering in a trade, who are committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within one year, and who demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades

Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship Program (CODA)

Allows college students to receive apprenticeship training while earning a diploma

Registrants must meet apprenticeship requirements as well as all eligibility criteria for the specific college program (see individual listings)

Apply directly through the college

Loans for Tools

Interest-free loans to newly registered apprentices for purchase of tools

Students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 12 through work placements in skilled trades

Interested full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator for the local school board or contact the local Apprenticeship Office